This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable Chapter 1744 - 2: From Morning in the Northern Sea to Evening in Cangwu
Vast, expansive, endless, seeming to have no end.
This is the Heavenly River Sea.
A sea separating two realms, named after the sky, possessing a power that can be counted among the greatest in the world, absolutely unshakeable.
However, with the fall of the artifact from the Netherworld Realm by the man bearing a defiant fate, the great power of the Heavenly River Sea finally no longer belonged to Heaven and Earth.
At the horizon, the man cast out a long sword, then leapt onto it, riding the sword.
The Sword Rainbow swept across the sea surface.
"Gu Yiyi!" the man shouted.
"Lu Qingshan, I'll see you off!" a tender yet joyous voice immediately sounded from the Heavenly River Sea.
Rumble rumble rumble!
The sea region that was absolutely unshakeable was split apart by a line.
In the direction pointed by the sword tip, everything was split open.
Behind, waves of seawater surged forward, pushing the Sword Rainbow ahead.
Unobstructed in the front, with a push from behind.
The surrounding environment changed drastically, various scenes sped past backwards, pulled into twisted lines of light, the sky blurred into a bright blue background.
As if in an instant, the sun rose and set, clouds turned from white to grey, stars shifted, and days flew by.
This change abruptly halted.
The sound of the tide grew heavier.
Heavenly River City, towering and majestic, stood between heaven and earth, magnificent and grand, now right before their eyes.
In 'Journey to the West', the Great Sage Equalling Heaven could somersault across 108,000 li.
Today, how could Lu Qingshan's "somersault" be said to be less than 108,000 li?
The power of the Heavenly River is unfathomable.
Such power, in the end, fell into the hands of one person.
Then is this person still human? Or is he a great sage?
No one knows.
They only know that even if he were a great sage, he wouldn't be the Great Sage Equalling Heaven.
"Thanks." Lu Qingshan said.
Then, he rode his sword into the city.
The ancestral formation that blocked the Demon Race for over two thousand years became unblocked in front of Lu Qingshan, no longer requiring any passage Dharma Seal.
Because the sword he controlled, was named...
Heaven and Earth.
.......
Today's Heavenly River City was suddenly in turmoil.
The news of Sword Sect Sect Master Lu Qingshan entering the city on Heaven and Earth had already been learned by some highly esteemed Great Cultivators.
Heaven and Earth is the life-bound sword of the Heavenly River Sword Immortal.
A life-bound sword is defined as such because, apart from its Sword Master, no one else can use it, hence life-bound.
Of course, it's not absolute—after the owner's downfall, the life-bound sword can be used by others.
Therefore, the fact that Heaven and Earth, originally Chu Mu's life-bound sword, appeared in Lu Qingshan's hands, seems to already be self-evident.
Self-evident, yet unbelievable.
To ensure covering the heavens and crossing the sea, only Qi Butian knew about Chu Mu's departure from Li City.
So in the eyes of the cultivators of Heavenly River City, Chu Mu should still be in the city.
Let alone the fact that Chu Mu is so powerful, the strongest among the Human Race.
How could he just fall like that?
They couldn't believe it.
But why does the Heaven and Earth Sword now lie beneath Lu Qingshan's feet, being used by him?
......
The Great Cultivators moved en masse.
In Heavenly River City, apart from Chu Mu, several Great Cultivators with the deepest cultivation and seniority went directly to Chu Mu's Travelling Palace, wanting to investigate the truth.
Chu Mu's Travelling Palace, of course, had no one to entertain guests.
Unrelenting, they turned to the Sky-Mending Tower of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master, Qi Butian.
Qi Butian also shut the door to guests, merely, the white lantern hanging at the entrance seemed to have already answered their inner questions.
Yet clearly, they wouldn't just be sent away by a white lantern.
These Great Cultivators stood in front of the Sky-Mending Tower with an appearance that they wouldn't leave without a clear message from Qi Butian.
"Heavenly River cultivators, heed the order..."
At this moment, a voice as ancient as old wood, and as vast as the sea, echoed from within the Sky-Mending Tower, spreading out like ripples with the top floor of the tower as the center, reaching every corner of Heavenly River City, causing everyone to be astonished.
This voice, the Heavenly River cultivators were not unfamiliar with.
It was the voice of Qi Butian, the second person in Heavenly River City.
The originally lively Heavenly River City suddenly quieted down, all cultivators straining to listen.
Outside the Sky-Mending Tower, those waiting Honorable Realm Great Cultivators were also taken aback.
Qi Butian finally spoke, but did so in such a high-profile manner, directly addressing everyone.
This was unprecedented in the history of Heavenly River City, so it could be imagined how important the words he was about to say would be.
With the lantern at the door in mind, even those strong practitioners of such cultivation unconsciously trembled.
No matter how, it's definitely related to Chu Mu!
"The Heavenly River Sword Immortal is no longer in the mortal realm. From this day forward, the new Sword Immortal Lu Qingshan shall wield the Heaven and Earth Sword and assume the position of the Heavenly River Sword Immortal."
The content spoken by Qi Butian was far more shocking than his voice.
The entire city fell silent like birds and sparrows.
"The Heavenly River Sword Immortal... has fallen?!"
Everyone was stupefied, standing motionless, completely stunned by the sudden news.
This was a disaster.
Not just a disaster for one person or one city.
But a calamity for the entire human race.
The Eight True Dao Masters, Dao Master Huaiyu, Vast Sea Spiritual Lord, Martial Emperor Juque... at this moment, all the Honorable Realm cultivators in front of the Sky-Mending Tower felt both anxious and angered, as well as terrified.
The strongest cultivator of the Human Race, the only Demi-Ancestor, had actually fallen!
Chu Mu was not only the Heavenly River Sword Immortal, he was also the sky of Sky Dome Heaven.
With him around, even with the Demon Race like a fierce tiger at the side, they at least had some assurance in their hearts.
Now, the sky had collapsed.
Then what path should the Human Race take?
In twenty thousand years, the conflict between the Demon Race and the Human Race has never ceased, always pressing on the Human Race.
Even when Chu Mu was around, it was so.
Without Chu Mu, what now?